The guitar as we know it today, perhaps the most widely used string instrument around the world, finds it origins rooted in more genres than you can shake a stick at. In fact it was a stick that served as a key structural element – on the neck of the guitar’s ancient forerunner dating back more than 4000 years.
Episode Credits
- Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
- Dr. Jonathan Øverby Producer
- Tom Blain Technical Director
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